State Violence and the Bitter Ends of the Milagro Mexicano.

For decades, scholars tasked with analyzing the demise of the "Mexican miracle" would concentrate largely on the economic fallout of the miracle's end. But over the last two decades, with the opening of new archives from Mexico's secret police and intelligence agencies, scholars have begun to argue...

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Published in:Radical History Review Vol. 2025; no. 151; pp. 35 - 51
Main Author: Thornton, Christy
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Published: Duke University Press Jan2025
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